Continuation of tree (4th child of Gedeon Pitre/Arthemise Clement); all known surname descendants:
9 Francis Louis Peters b: 29 April 1896 Ludington, Mason, MI; d: 20 July 1976 Muskegon, Muskegon, MI
+Catherine Magdalene Bladzik b: 29 April 1898 Manistee, Manistee, MI; m: 29 December 1920 Ludington, Mason, MI [Vincent John/Ludwika Mary Kanowski]; d: 11 February 1975 Ludington, Mason, MI
10 Rose Alma Peters b: 1 December 1921 Ludington, Mason, MI; d: 28 May 1994 Lansing, Ingham, MI
+Volney L. Moore b: 27 September 1920 Luther, Lake, MI; m: 4 January 1939 Reed City, Osceola, MI [Orval/Myrtle Clother]; d: 11 December 1988 Lansing, Ingham, MI
10 Lawrence Joseph Peters b: 7 June 1924 Ludington, Mason, MI;; d: 17 December 1971 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI
10 Virginia Marie Peters b: 1 July 1927 Ludington, Mason, MI; d: 5 September 1990 Lansing, Ingham, MI
+Henry Moses Smith b: 20 June 1914 Luther, Lake, MI; m: 1 December 1945 Luther, Lake, MI [Benjamin J./Mary E. Pangburn]; d: 18 March 1966 Lansing, Ingham, MI
*2nd Husband of Virginia Marie Peters:
+Lawrence I. Proctor b: Abt. 1932; m: December 1967; d: Aft. September 1990
10 Evelyn Jean Peters b: 26 May 1929 Ludington, Mason, MI; d: 15 July 1996 Ludington, Mason, MI
11 James Peters b: June 1950 Ludington, Mason, MI
10 Loretta Ann Peters b: 27 January 1932 Ludington, Mason, MI; d: 24 June 2023 Scottville, Mason, MI
+Louis Gimbutis b: 12 August 1927 Chicago, Cook, IL; m: 15 July 1949 Ludington, Mason, MI [John/Juliana Daukaite]; d: 14 January 2013 Scottville, Mason, MI
Notes for Francis Louis Peters:
Census
- 1930 Ludington, Mason, Michigan: Frank Peters 33 (watch factory/pressman), wife Catherine 32, Rose 8, Laurence 5, Virginia 2, Evelyn 11 months.
- 1940
- 1950 Ludington, Mason, MI: Lawrence J. Peters 24 cutting wire/wire & steel co., sister Evelyn J. 20, mother Madgaline Pitre 49 (sep), Evelyn’s son James Pitre (June).
WWII Records: Frank L. Peters, res. 407 E. Dowland St., Ludington, MI; b. 29 Apr 1896 Ludington, MI; contact Catherine Peters; 5' 2", 110 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 27 Apr 1942 Ludington, MI.
Obituary: The Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, MI), Wednesday, 21 July 1976: Frank L. Peters, 80, of 1625 Peck, died Tuesday at his home. Retired from Teledyne Continental Motors, he was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the Ludington VFW Post. Arrangements by Sytsema.
Tombstone Inscription, Oakwood Cemetery, Muskegon, MI: Frank L. / Peters / PFC / US Army / World War I / Apr. 29, 1896 / Jul. 20, 1976
Notes for Catherine Bladzik:
Obituary: Ludington Daily News (MI), Wednesday, 12 February 1975: Mrs. Catherine M. Peters, 76, of 328 E. Dowland St. died at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital of Mason County where she had been a patient for one hour. Catherine Magdalene Bladzik, was born April 29, 1898 in Manistee. She grew up and attended school in Manistee and Fountain and moved to Ludington when she was 20-years-old. She was married in 1920 in Ludington to Frank L. Peters, who survives. Surviving also are four daughters, Mrs. Volney (Rose Alma) Moore and Mrs. Larry (Virginia) Proctor, both of Lansing, Eveline J. Peters, with whom she made her home and Mrs. Louis (Loretta) Gimbutis of Scottville; one brother, Felix Bladzik; both of Wisconsin, two sisters, Mrs. Tony (Helen) Kubis and Mrs. John (Margaret) Pietroske, of Fountain; 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Ludwika Bladzik, a son, Lawrence J. Peters and four brothers and one sister. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Simon Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Schiller officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cantius Church Cemetery in Free Soil. Friends may call at the Dorrell Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A scripture service for family and friends will be held at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Obituaries for the children:
Rose Alma Peters: Lansing State Journal (Lansing, MI), Monday, 30 May 1994: Moore, Rose Alma. Lansing - Age 71, died May 28, 1994. Born December 1, 1922 in Ludington, MI. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, Volney 'Lucky'; a son, Vernon; a sister, Virginia; and a brother, Lawrence. Surviving are 3 daughters, Caroline (Dick) Dunigan of St. Johns, Judith (Bill) Bouck of Remus, and Ginny Becker of Lansing; 7 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Evelyn Peters of Ludington, and Loretta (Louie) Gimbutis of Scottville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 1 at 2:30 p.m. in the Gorsline-Runciman Co. Lansing Chapel. Interment in East Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the chapel beginning Tuesday at 2 p.m., where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In memory of Mrs. Moore, contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Hospice, Holt, MI.
Tombstone Inscription, East Lawn Memory Gardens, Okemos, MI: Volney Lee Moore / PVT US Army / World War II / Sep. 27, 1920 - Dec. 11, 1988 / Rose E. Moore / 1921 - 1994
Lawrence Joseph Peters: Ludington Daily News (MI), Saturday, 18 December 1971: Lawrence Joseph Peters, 47, of 328 E. Dowland St., formerly of 502 E. Danaher St., died at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Saginaw Veterans' Hospital, where he had been a patient since October. He was born June 7, 1924 in Ludington. He is a graduate of St. Simon grade school and Ludington High School. He served in the European theater with the U.S. Army during World War II. Following the war, he worked at Handy Things Mfg. Co., Atkinson Mfg. Co., Star Watch Case and the Reynolds Sawmill at Fountain. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Catherine Bladik Peters of Baywood Nursing Home; his father, Frank L. Peters of Muskegon; four sisters, Miss Eveline J. Peters, with whom he made his home on Dowland Street, Mrs. Volney (Rose Alma) Moore and Mrs. Larry (Virginia) Proctor, both of Lansing, Mrs. Louis (Loretta) Gimbutis of Scottville; nieces and nephews. Requiem Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Simon Catholic Church. Dorrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Pere Marquette Cemetery, Ludington, MI: Lawrence J. Peters / Michigan / PVT 582 SIGNAL AW BN / World War II / June 17, 1924 - Dec. 17, 1971
Virginia Marie Peters: Lansing State Journal (Lansing, MI), Friday, 7 September 1990: Proctor, Virginia M. (Peters), Lansing - Age 63, died Wednesday, September 5, 1990. Surviving are her husband Larry L.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Judie) Oles of Evart, Mrs. Joyce Ward of Lansing and Mrs. Bruce (June) Steimer of Dayton, OH; 4 sons, John Smith and Jerry Smith, both of California, James (Laura) Smith of Springport and Joseph Smith of Lansing; 4 grandchildren, Paula, Robert and William Oles and Joseph Smith Jr. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Robert Lee Oles September 7, 1978. At Mrs. Proctor's request there will be no funeral services. The family will receive friends Friday, 1 p.m. at the residence, 1910 W. Jolly Road. Arrangements by the Chapel In The Pines Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, Valley Cemetery, Luther, MI: Henry M. Smith / Michigan / TEC5 229 AAA SLT BN CAC / World War II / June 20, 1914 - March 18, 1966
Evelyn Jean Peters: The Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, MI), Tuesday, 16 July 1996: Evelyn J. Peters, 67, of Ludington died Monday at Memorial Medical Center. She was retired from Star Watch Case in Ludington. Arrangements by Alexander-Rye, Ludington.
Loretta Ann Peters: Oak Grove Funeral Home (Ludington, MI): Loretta Ann Gimbutis, 91, died early Saturday (24 June 2023) morning at the family residence in Scottville. She was born Loretta Peters on Jan. 27, 1932, daughter of Frank Peters and Catherine Bladzik. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Louis Gimbutis Sr. and her son Louis Gimbutis Jr. She will be greatly missed by her remaining son David (Jane) Gimbutis; seven grandchildren Laurie (Scott) Haynor, Louis David Gimbutis, Heather (Keith) Berry, Dawn (Ben) Dandurand, Erica (Darrel) Fox, Paul (Michelle) Gimbutis, and Brad Gimbutis, nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Loretta attended St. Simon's Elementary School of Ludington and at age 14 she went to work. She worked continuously for the next 57 years. She was known as a strong, steadfast worker, working the candy counter at Newberrys as a teenager, bakery at Gibbs Goodies, then Pillsburys. She worked sanding and finishing furniture at Brills for over 30 years. She ended her working career tying evergreen trees at Paul's Nursery. She will always be remembered as a very generous woman. She made a dining room table full of Easter baskets made of popcorn ball material every spring. She would sell you a filled basket for 50¢, if you couldn't afford it or were under the age of 10, she would give it to you for free. Throughout Mason County there are many people who can tell you about the Carebears she made to celebrate babies or as a comfort for the loss of a family member. A lifelong Catholic, Loretta was raised at St. Simons in Ludington and raised Louis and David at St. Jerome's in Scottville where she was a member until it closed. There will be a private (family only) graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Scottville later this summer. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington,
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